What is CVE-2026-46116?

CVE-2026-46116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-46116?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-46116

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: defensively unhash xfrm_state lists in __xfrm_state_delete KASAN reproduces a slab-use-after-free in __xfrm_state_delete()'s hlist_del_rcu calls under syzkaller lo…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 7b4dc3600e4877178ba94c7fbf7e520421378aa6, 2.6.19, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46116?: CVE-2026-46116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-46116?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.